Found 6 collections related to American magazine

The Crowell-Collier Publishing Company, American publishers of popular periodicals and educational and technical manuals, was incorporated in 1920 as the Crowell Publishing Company. The name was changed to Crowell-Collier in 1939, and to Crowell, Collier and Macmillan, Inc. in 1965. The firm published American Magazine, Collier's Magazine, The Country Home, Woman's Home Companion, and National Weekly. Collection consists of correspondence, readers' reports, typescripts, proofs, memoranda, and photographs relating to the publishing activities of Crowell-Collier. Records are mainly correspondence, 1931-1950, of the editors of the magazines published by the firm, with the bulk concerning Collier's and Woman's Home Companion. Editors' correspondence with authors, literary agents, photographers, and cartoonists reflects the changes in editorial policy and shifts in popular taste during the period between the early thirties and the mid-fifties. Collection also includes inter-office correspondence, 1933, 1946; readers' reports, 1933; edited authors' typescripts and editors' proofs of articles, short stories, and serialized novels published in Collier's from 1935 through 1955, with some correspondence and editorial memoranda; and a few photographs. less

John Golden (1874-1955) was a songwriter and theatrical impresario who wrote, directed, managed, or produced over 100 shows in a career spanning more than 40 years, including Lightnin', Claudia, and Susan and God. The collection predominantly documents Golden's career as a theatrical manager and producer, with particular focus on the late 1920s until his death. less

Robert Moses (1888-1981) was an American public official and urban planner who played a major role in the development of the New York Metropolitan area and New York State in the 20th century. The Robert Moses papers span 1907 to 1980, covering Moses' professional life leading public authorities. The papers detail the development of highways, bridges, tunnels, parks, infrastructure, and housing throughout New York City and State. The collection consists of correspondence and memoranda, drafts, published writing, reports, maps and designs, clippings, printed matter, press releases, speeches, and photographs. less

Henry Lee and Mollie Moon were civil rights activists and public relations executives. Henry Lee Moon also was a journalist and editor, while Mollie Moon founded the National Urban League Guild. The Henry Lee and Mollie Moon papers consist of personal and professional materials related to their activism, careers, and volunteer activities. less

Walter Terry was a dance critic for the New York Herald Tribune, the New York World Journal, and the Saturday Review. He also contributed a number of articles to other publications and he wrote several books on the subject of dance. Not only a writer, Terry was a juror for many dance competitions and he was speaker at many universities and public functions. The collection contains correspondence, artwork, personal and professional written material, photographs, ephemera, and oversized material. less